Purple Gallinule Landing

[Jim Neiger]

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Osceola County, Fl - 7D, 600mm, hand held from boat, 1/1600, F4, ISO 800

[Randy Stout]

Jim:

Excellent landing pose, feet out, ruffled feathers on chest/neck, angle in the frame. BG a bit busy, but fits where he lives. Crown isn't showing much detail, but I don't know this species well enough to know what to expect.

Cheers

Randy

[Faraaz Abdool]

Lovely shot, I agree with Randy regarding the BG. That's where he lives, and it's a great reflection of his environment. Sharp where it matters, and motion blur in the right places too. Love those outstretched feet.
Randy - the crown is basically featureless and is almost always overexposed. That's just how it looks. Jim has nailed the exposure.

[Dan Brown]

Superb! The feet are great! Love the low light, Jim!

[Tom Rambaut]

Great feet and I do like the green leaf background. Sharp!